Researched Accounts
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December 8, 1941 : MacArthur's Pearl Harbor / William H. Bartsch
A thoroughly researched account of the events which led to, and which occurred on December 8, 1941, climaxing in the virtually unopposed Japanese attack on Clark Field, and the destruction of the majority of MacArthur’s bombed force.
Presents…
Presents…
MacArthur and Wainwright : sacrifice of the Philippines / John Jacob Beck ; foreword by Clare Boothe Luce
Well-researched, readable account of the defense of the Philippines from the perspective of MacArthur, Quezon and Wainwright in the Philippines and the policy makers in Washington D.C.
It especially details the decision of the U.S. to write the…
It especially details the decision of the U.S. to write the…
Beyond courage : one regiment against Japan, 1941-1945 / by Dorothy Cave
A thoroughly researched account of the 200th Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) Regiment of the New Mexico National Guard, which arrived in the Philippines only a few months before Pearl Harbor.
The regiment was incomplete and lacked the required…
The regiment was incomplete and lacked the required…
MacArthur and defeat in the Philippines / Richard Connaughton
Researched and documented account of MacArthur’s campaign to defend the Philippines from December 1941 to May 1942, including a discussion of pre-war plans by both US and Philippine Commonwealth governments.
The author, a British military…
The author, a British military…
From Bataan to safety : the rescue of 104 American soldiers in the Philippines / Malcolm Decker.
Extensively researched account of the camp set up by the twins Bill and Martin Fassoth, in the Zambales mountains.
The author, a Vietnam War veteran and son of one of the Bataan veterans saved by the Fassoths, narrates the start of the war in…
The author, a Vietnam War veteran and son of one of the Bataan veterans saved by the Fassoths, narrates the start of the war in…
Back to Corregidor : America retakes the rock / Gerard M. Devlin
Researched account of the liberation of Corregidor in 1945, giving particular emphasis on the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment which jumped onto Topside in a move to surprise the Japanese. The book describes the heavy fighting that took place,…
The family in crisis : the United States, the Philippines, and the Second World War / by Colonel John M Fitzgerald, United States Army Retired
Researched general account of the Philippines and the US during the war, giving information of mixed quality. Based largely on secondary sources.
The cover photograph is of American soldiers in the Filipino-American War of 1899-1901; text and…
The cover photograph is of American soldiers in the Filipino-American War of 1899-1901; text and…
Ne'er shall invaders : the major land battles for the reconquest of North Luzon in World War II / Leonardo Q. Nuval ; foreword by Dr. Abelardo G. Samonte
A researched account of the land battles fought mostly by Filipinos in the campaign to liberate Northern Luzon in 1945.
Based on official reports and personal accounts (the author was a member of the organized guerrillas, the USAFIP NL). Includes…
Based on official reports and personal accounts (the author was a member of the organized guerrillas, the USAFIP NL). Includes…
Destination Corregidor / by Robert L. Underbrink ; illustrated by James R. Butcher, Jr.
Well-researched account of the various attempts to reinforce the Philippines, albeit in small scale, by submarine, aircraft and merchant vessels.
Although the US policy was Europe first, and most of the military forces were earmarked to fight…
Although the US policy was Europe first, and most of the military forces were earmarked to fight…
The Battle of Bataan : a history of the 90 day siege and eventual surrender of 75,000 Filipino and United States troops to the Japanese in World War II / by Donald J. Young
Researched account on the defense of Bataan which tries to fill in gaps in earlier accounts (alleging that no official history existed, downplaying the work that Louis Morton had done forty years earlier).
This history tries to present more fully…
This history tries to present more fully…